OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES134:
JAGDGESCHWADER 1 ‘OESAU’ ACES
by Robert Forsyth. illustrated by Jim Laurier
Formed shortly after the
outbreak of World War II, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf
109Es, JG 1 defended Germany's North Sea and Baltic coastal
areas and its main port cities and naval bases. After 1942
it fought against the US Eighth Air Force's B-17s and B-24s,
and bore the brunt of action against increasingly regular,
fighter escorted deep penetration USAAF day bomber raids.
Levels of attrition grew, but so did experience of the
unit's leading aces, including Herbert Ihlefeld, Heinz Bar
and Walter Oesau, piloting Bf 109Es, Fw 190s and Heinkel 162
jet fighters. Packed with photographs and profile artwork,
this is the compelling story of the pilots who defended
Germany.
New in card
cover. A4 format, 96pp, numerous b/w illustrations, 11colour
plates
OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE
ACES 73:
EARLY GERMAN ACES OF WORLD WAR I
by Greg Van Wyngarden
The Fokker Eindecker monoplane
started the true age of fighter aviation. With the
development of its revolutionary synchronised machine gun
system, the Eindecker caused consternation in the ranks of
Allied airmen as its pilots began to reap a grim harvest of
victims in 1915. The exploits of aces like Max Immelmann and
Oswald Boelke became legendary and they received the
adulation of the German public, along with such honours as
the first awards of the Orden Pour le Merite (the 'Blue
Max') to airmen. They created the tactics and principles of
German fighter aviation.
New in card cover - A4 format, 96pp, 10 colour plates, 2
plans, 100 + b/w photos
OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES
86: P-36 HAWK ACES OF WORLD WAR 2
by Lionel
Persyn
The Curtiss
P-36 was considered a revolution in performance design in
comparison to other US fighters, yet by the time of the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor it was increasingly being
supplanted by the P-40. The P-36 was then exported to France
under the guise of the Hawk 75. Flown by the French,
captured by the Germans, sold to the Finns, transferred to
India and Africa, and used by the RAF, the Hawk 75 saw
service in every theatre of operations. Co-authored by Kari
Stenman and Andrew Thomas and illustrated by Chris Davey,
this book depicts the P-36 with colour artwork, photographs
and first-hand accounts.
New in card
cover - A4 format, 96pp, 8 colour plates, 1:72 scale plans/
diagrams, 96 b/w photos
OSPREY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT 72: VULCAN UNITS OF THE COLD WAR
by Andrew Brookes. Illustrated by Chris Davey
The best of the three RAF V bombers in the early years of
the Cold War, the Vulcan possessed fighter-like
manoeuvrability at low level despite its size. First flown
in August 1952, it entered service in February 1957. Most
were equipped to carry the Blue Steel stand-off missile, but
in 1966 50 Vulcans were re-deployed in a tactical low-level
bombing role. Three flew during the Falklands War, and the
last Vulcans in service were used as aerial tankers until
April 1984. The book include many in-flight photographs and
detailed colour profiles. This is a timely examination of a
distinctive and ground-breaking aircraft.
New in card cover
- A4 format, 96pp, numerous colour & b/w photos &
illustrations.
OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT
109: SU-25 'FROGFOOT' UNITS IN COMBAT
by Alexander Mladenov
The Soviet Su-25 'Frogfoot' proved itself as a durable
and versatile attack aircraft in a variety of theatres such
as Afghanistan, Georgia and Ossetia. Today it is widely
accepted as the true successor to the types of specialised
ground attack aircraft that emerged during World War II.
This book illuminates the service history of the 'Frogfoot'
in over 30 years of combat, using first-hand accounts and
archive photographs. The Su-25 has often been underrated,
but the it is now slated to remain in service until at least
2020.
New in card cover
- 96pp, numerous colour illustrations, 11 colour plates
